Ma Wai Chun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-150). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.iii / 論文摘要 --- p.vii / Table of contents --- p.x / List of table --- p.xii / List of figure --- p.xiii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Studies on coral population dynamics --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The study site --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- The experimental organisms --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Objectives --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- Outline of the thesis --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- The patterns of recruitment and mortality of Oulastrea crispata --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Recruitment --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Colony mortality --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Studies on coral recruitment and mortality in Hong Kong --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2 --- Material & methods --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Sampling methods --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Data and statistical analysis --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Recruitment patterns --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Mortality patterns --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Recruitment --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Mortality --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- The growth and population structure of a scleractinian coral Oulastrea crispata --- p.58 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials & methods --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Field procedures --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Laboratory procedures --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.68 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.73 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- The mode of budding for Oulastrea --- p.73 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- The methods of measurement --- p.74 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- The limitation in searching for new recruits --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- The variation in the growth curves of Oulastrea --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- The seasonal changes in growth rates --- p.79 / Chapter 3.4.6 --- The variation of size structures --- p.81 / Chapter 3.4.7 --- Conclusions --- p.82 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- The competition between a scleractinian coral Oulastrea crispata and macroalgae --- p.109 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.109 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials & methods --- p.113 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Sampling in the field --- p.113 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Works in the laboratory --- p.114 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Effects of algae on recruitment rates --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Effects of algae on colony mortality --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Effects of algae on absolute growth rates --- p.117 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Effects of algae on the partial mortality frequency --- p.117 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.117 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Summary and perspectives --- p.130 / References --- p.135
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325267 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Contributors | Ma, Wai Chun., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xx, 150 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Ping Chau (Hong Kong, China) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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